Clothesrack



Au@ 17 ma. 1,596,296

' H. D. OBERDORFER Filed May '7, 1,925

atented Aug. 17, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY D. OBERDORFEB, f0F CHAMIAIGN, ILLINOIS.

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Application led Hay 7,

This invention relates to clothes racks and more particularly to a knock-down clothes rack of the type commonly used for hotels, clubs, and the like', for the temporary disposal of wearing apparel ofthe guests. It may also be used permanently 1f des 1red. rllhe principal object oi the invention 1s to provide a clothes rack of th1s klnd whlch can. be easily and quickly assembled or knocked down, in which the parts are interchangeable with corresponding parts of sumlar racks, and to provide a simple, strong and compactly folding rack which can be made ready for use upon short notice without the necessity of toolsof any kind 1n its assembling. @ther objects will appear hereinafter.

ln the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is 'an elevation of a clothes rack constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention; Fig. 2 is a section ta en on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a topview; Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the fastening means.

ln hotels, clubs, or wherever coat racks of this kind are used, one of the greatest objections to the ordinary or solid type of rack is that it occupies too much space when not in use, it is bulky, cumbersome, and Ahard to move. The present invention is not for a oldable rack nor one that is colla sible in this sense; the pieces are actual y taken apart and to do this the cross pieces are simply raised or .disengaged from the ends.

The ieces can then be placed together or hand ed separately. When in knock-down form the storage space required is so much less that from eight to ten or more racks can be disposed in the same space occupied by one in its assembled condition.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there are two end pieces 2 and 3, a top piece 4, a bottom piece 5, and an intermediate cross piece 6.

At the inner side or? the end pieces 2 and 3 are double hook supporting members 7 each comprising an angular member .of which one portlon is secured to the end pieces, and the other portion extends inwardly therefrom and is formed with upper and lower hook notches 8 and 9. Each of the cross members 5 and 6 is provided at its end with spaced projections 10 preferably consisting of headed bolts, which are adapted to engage in the notches 8 and 9 of the double hook members 7. The cross 1923. Serial No. 637,155.

members 5 and 6 are there-fore simply engaged or disengaged from the endv pieces 2 and 3 by engaging or disengaging the rojections l0 from the hook members, an no tools or special implements are required either for assembling or taking them apart. The projections are simply set intothe tops of the notches and as the notches are bevelled outwardly, the cross pieces will move downwardly. until the end of the cross pieces engages the rack end, or until the projections l0 reach the bottom of the notch. As the ends ofthe cross pieces are usually squared they will hold the frame in a rigid rectangular position. v

The top member 4 is preferably formed with strips 11 spaced apart by blocks 12 disposed at intervals. At the ends on the underside are moulding strips 13 spaced apart to receive the upper extremities of the rack ends 2 and 3 therebetween so that the rack will be strengthened and steadied thereby and the top 4 will be held irml in position. At the bottom of each en there is .what beyond the side to afford additional stability to the rack.

The cross member 6 is provided on one or both sides with a plurality of hooks 15 and a hat supporting shelf 16 is attached to the top of the cross piece proper and is preferably of the same open or sectional construction as the top 47 as clearly shown by Fig. 3. This construction has the advantage that it is both light and strong. The ends ma also be formed with cut out portions 17, as s own in Fig. 2 to make the rack more attractive and lighter.

With this construction it is obvious thatthe parts maybe easily takenapart and assembled; they are easily handled, in carryingor packing them away; and a minimum space will be occupied in the knock-down form. Although the rack is shown as be.- ing made of wood or similar material, it is obvious that practically the same construction may be employed 1n making it of sheet metal. Other changes may be made without departing from. the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

l. In a knock-down clothes rack, an up* right horizontal cross piece with clothes `hooks on opposite sides, a hat shelf at the Lweeee i spacedA pwardlyopen'ng hooks having means on' the underside at each end 2. In'aknock-down clothes raelnen uppergiattuhed et the upper edge thereof, clothes projecting inwardly from eaohend and corthereof for engaging both sides'ofthe upper respomiinglyy spaced projections .at the ends extremity of each of the ends., a bottom cross vof, the crossV piece, a top cross member comprising a verti' Pletier dtehablyeneegine i oatcross'pieoe and a horizontal hat shelf and lower horizontal cross piece' in avertfh`ooks projeetingfrom opposite sides of the ce1 plane, clothes hooks on opposite .Sides of?? toploross member, e pair of projections at the upper cross piece, s, hat shelf at the top each end of each of the cross pieces one above.

ofthe upper cross piece forming with it the other, and double hook members attached a. cross brace T shepedin section, a air of Y to the inner side of'eech rack end, each hook" i upright ends, a. top piece wthmouldmgs ai member comprising an angular portion" -'class described, a pair of spaced vende e top the ends spaced to envagethe upperextremsecured to the rack end and an angular poritieel` of the ends therebetween, and means for t1on projecting therefrom with hook notches detaehebyfconneetmg the ends to thecross one over the other to engage the said projecpiecee, said means comprisinge' pair of tions, eachnotchibeing bevelled outwardly" spaced hooks' and correspondingly -speced to receive the projection freely therein, and projections at each end o each of *hc "roes the end of the cross pieces,

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